Human resource management
As illustrated in the table above, 55 employees were on-boarded into the organisation with 33 of these
new employees on permanent contracts of employment and 2 employees on fixed term contract of
employment and 20 temporary employees.
Reasons for staff leaving
Reason
Death
Resignation
Dismissal
Retirement
Ill health
Expiry of contract
Other
TOTAL
Number
2
33
1
2
0
24
0
62
% of total no of staff leaving
3%
53%
2%
3%
0%
39%
0%
100%
The employee turnover rate is 6.42 percent. This figure is lower than the figure of 8.92 percent
recorded for the same period last year. This is an indication that SALGA is becoming a stable employer.
Human Resources continues to do exit interviews and feeds valid responses back to the relevant line
managers. For the financial year under review, a total of 33 resignations were recorded.
SALGA primarily renders support and advisory services to municipalities, which invariably exposes
the organisation’s skilled staff to being recruited by bigger municipalities (metros) and often the
organisation is unable to always compete.
Vacancy Rate
The vacancy rate as at 31 March 2017 is 12.5 percent as depicted on the table below.
The filling of vacancies is, inter alia, informed by organisational priorities and budget availability. At
current funding levels the organisation is unable to fully fund its total establishment.
During the 4th quarter the organisation placed a moratorium on the filling of vacancies due to the
organisational redesign that is underway to align the organisational structure with its new strategy
2017 – 2022 that was approved by National Conference on 29 November to 1 December 2016. The
object of organisational redesign is to ensure optimum execution of the 2017-2022 strategic plan.
As a result of the moratorium, it is was anticipated that the vacancy rate for the 2016/17 financial year
is higher than the 7.05 percent vacancy rate for the 2015/16 financial year.
Employment and vacancies
2015/16
No. of
employees
18 2016/17
approved
posts 20 2016/17
No. of
employees
20
Senior management 27 36 Professional qualified 113 Skilled 2016/17
vacancies % of
vacancies
0 0.0
26 10 38.5
135 112 23 20.5
168 190 173 17 9.8
Semi-skilled 53 64 55 14 25.5
Unskilled 75 77 76 1 1.3
Temporary employees 34 0 29 0 0.0
488 522 491 65 12.5
Occupational levels
Top management
TOTAL
259
SALGA ANNUAL REPORT
2016/17